Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 15,670, Timothy Dorman, Mass. Mass Sea Service

SERVICE
Mass. Mass Lead Service.
Dorman J. Timothy Deborah
NUMBER _____
W 15670
CONTENTS

15448.
Massachusetts
Timothy Dorman
of Ridge in the State of Mass who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain [blank] of the [blank] commanded by Joel Little in the Mass line for 19 May 1831 3 " Seaman State Navy Camp
76 Spec
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass 1835 at the rate of 75 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 th day of June 1833 and sent to Mr Advent Newburyport
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $150.66 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept " 37.66 $188.32
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Not June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J H McBlain Clerk, Book No. Vol. 2 Page 17.

1188
Massachusetts
Abigail Morman widow of Timothy Mormande who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 23 d December 1835 of Essex in the State of MS. who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Moss of the Regt. commanded by Col Little in the MS. time for 19 months Private } 3 " Seaman }
Inscribed on the Roll of MS. at the rate of 75 Dollars 33 Cents per annum. to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 th day of Nov. 1838 and sent Benj n Merrill Salem MS
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1838 $188.32 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar 39, 37.66 $226.98
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by H.H. Addison Clerk, Book 4 Vol. 1st Page 82

Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS: COUNTY OF ESSEX, ss.
On this Second day of October A. D. 1832, personally appeared in open court, before the HONORABLE DANIEL APPLETON WHITE, Judge of the Court of Probate for the County of Essex aforesaid, now sitting, Timothy Dorman , a resident of Boxford , in the County of Essex and State of Massachusetts, aged 71 years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth, on his oath, make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7, 1832:
That he entered the service of the United States, under the following named officers, and served as herein stated:
He first enlisted at Newbury in the year 1775, as a substitute for a fellaun appointed named Stephen Smith, in the company commanded by Captain Jacob Gannick; in the regiment commanded by Colonel Moses Little, in which company he served as a substitute for said Smith, at Prospect Hill in Cambridge the full term of six weeks and was then discharged at Prospect Hill had no written discharge
Afterwards enlisted at said Newbury in the year 1776, in the company commanded by Captain Joseph Hovey, in the regiment commanded by Colonel Gage, and served in said company as a private, at New York, the full term of four months. (and was then discharged at New York had no written discharge)
Afterwards enlisted at said Newbury, in the year 1777 in the company commanded by Captain Veyes, in the regiment commanded by Colonel Johnson - which Colonel Cross was Lieutenant Colonel, and served in said company as a private, at Saratoga and other places from the 1 st of August to the 1 st of December of that year the full term of four months, and was then discharged. - a place about fifteen Miles below Albany - had no written discharge
Afterwards enlisted at said Newbury, in the year 1778, in April of that year in the company commanded by Captain Samuel Hovey, in the regiment commanded by Colonel Gage, and served in said company as a private soldier at Winter Hill and Prospect Hill until the first of January 1779, the full term of nine months, and was then discharged at same place had no written discharge
Afterwards enlisted at Rowley in the year 1779, in the company commanded by Captain Malcom, and was stationed at Castle William near Fort Independence, in that part of Boston and served in said company the full term of six weeks, and was then discharged at same place had no written discharge
Also entered on board the Ship Black Prince, an armed Ship in the service of the State of Massachusetts - commanded by Captain Nathaniel West mounting - about Sixteen Carriage Guns, and manned with about One hundred & thirty men (and served on board said Ship, as a seaman in an expedition to Penobscot, nearly three months -
That he was born at said Boxford in the year 1757 - lived in Newbury at the time he enlisted voluntarily - served as a substitute only the first campaign and then for Stephen Smith - he now lives in said Boxford - has resided there fifty years - previous thereto he resided in Newbury and in said Rowley, Moses Dorman and Charles Peabody Esq of said Boxford knew him, and he can refer to them for evidence of his character for veracity and their belief in his revolutionary service, also Rev Isaac Briggs

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State.
Timothy Dorrin
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
D. H. White
JUDGE OF PROBATE.
We, Rev. Isaac Briggs a clergyman, residing in Boxford aforesaid, and Charles Peabody Esquire, a magistrate, residing in Boxford aforesaid, do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Timothy Dorrin who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 74 years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Subscribed and sworn to before
George W Sawyer - Justice of the Peace

And the said Court hereby declares its opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the abovenamed applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies that Rev. Isaac Briggs, who has signed the preceding Certificate, is a Clergyman resident in Buxford aforesaid and that the said Charles Peabody, who has also signed the same is a Magistrate resident at said Buxford and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit. —
D. D. White Judge of Probate
I, NATHANIEL LORD Junior, Register of the Court of Probate for the County of Essex aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Timothy Dorman for a pension. — I do also certify that Charles Peabody and William Wheat, are Justices of the Peace for the said county of Essex, and their signatures to the respective Affidavits annexed are genuine, also that George W. Sawyer is a Justice of the Peace for the said county, and that his signature to the Affidavit annexed is genuine
WITNESS WHEREOF I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this second
day
October
A. D. 1832.
Nathaniel Lord Jr.

14311
2
Deborah Dorman
admitted
Pr. & Heaver, 22m.
$75.33
proposed to be
B. Morris Salem

Declaration
in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th July 1838 entitled An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows.
State of Massachusetts Essex County ss:
On this twenty first day of August 1838 personally appeared before the Honorable Daniel A. White Judge of
Probate for said County of Essex - Deborah Dorman , a resident of Boxford in the County of Essex, aged 77 years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following Declaration in order to entitle her to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 7. 1838 Entitled An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows:
That she is the widow of Timothy Dorman a Revolutionary Soldier who was for his services placed on the Pension list Roll of the Massachusetts Agency on June 15. 1833:
She further declares that she was married to the said Timothy Dorman on the twenty second day of January in the year Seventeen hundred and Eighty two: that her husband the above said Timothy Dorman died in the year 1835: that she has not since been married: that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January Seventeen hundred and ninety four viz. at the time above stated.
Deborah Dorman
Sworn to & subscribed on the day and year above written before
D. A. White Judge of Probate

I Moses Dorman Esquire of Bedford in Massachusetts and a magistrate of Essex County aged seventy two years on oath testify That I have been well acquainted with Timothy Dorman late a Revolutionary Pensioner who died in December 1835 and with his Widow Mrs Deborah Dorman who is now applying for a pension they were neighbors to me and I have always understood and now believe they were lawfully married soon after he left the army. The exact date I cannot state. I have often visited at their house, & have this day examined a record of their marriage and the births of their children which I have no doubts is the handwriting of the above named Timothy Dorman of which the following is a true copy—
Timothy Dorman & Debory Perley were married January 22 nd 1782 —
Their Daughter Debory was born May the 10 th 1782
Their son Timothy was born January 4 th 1784
Their son Perley was born May 7 th 1785
July 11 th 1787 we had our this son born and it lived about five hours and then died and was buried the next day January the 25 th 1790 our son  Nathaniel was born Natty
Moses Dorman
State of Massachusetts Essex ss August 9 th 1838 Then Moses Dorman Esquire a credible witness made oath to the above affidavit
Before me
Moses Dorman Jr. Justice of Peace

17445 Dorothy Dorman Massachusetts
19 months Pmato 3 " Seaman Adm'd
$75.33
Lowell Mass Newberry post Mass
1. Witnessed 2. (Cited) that the foregoing statement and the answers given with the answers in the case speak
Joseph [unclear] Clerk

BRIEF in the case of  Timothy Dorman  County of Essex  in the State of  Massachusetts  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 74 years  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     Sub Enlist. In 1775 — ✓ 1 15 private Capt Ferriss Col Little   1776 — ✓ 2 — — Col Elsbey Col Casswell   1777 — ✓ 5 — — Capt Boyes Col Johnson   1778 — ✓ 9 — — Capt Huse Col Grafton   1779 — ✓ 1 15 seaman Capt Mason   — ✓ 3 (shipwrecked) Capt West  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? None  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Newbury Rhode Island. Mass  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? living witness  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Goodrich Examining Clerk.

Gen OFFICE OF Lady Grey  Perfumery Co. 206 Federal Street. PERFUMES & TOILET ARTICLES. Home Boston Aug. 25th, 1892.
Gen. Green B. Raum,
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:-
Allow me to trespass upon your courtesy for a moment. I made application last May for the record of the Revolutionary services of my great-grandfathers, Timothy Dorman, of Boxford, Mass., and Joseph Symonds, of Boxford and Bradford, Mass., [the last a widow's pension], which letter was accompanied also by one from Hon. A. R. Spofford, Librarian of Congress. I am indebted for the very prompt reply to my request, an answer being received within three weeks from date of application.
I now wish to ascertain whether it would be possible for me to obtain, by receipting for them, or otherwise, the discharges, or other papers, of these soldiers, which I presume accompanied their applications, and were used in supporting their claims for

OFFICE OF Lady Grey Perfumery Co. 206 Federal Street. Boston TOILET ARTICLES.
pensions. With the presumption that further use for these has long since passed by, by the death of all legal claimants, they would be of very great interest, both historically and otherwise, to their descendants. I am, sir,
Very respectfully,
Will. B. Dorman. 97 Bryant St.,
Malden, Mass.

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No.
15670
Deborah Dorman
Widow of
Timothy Dorman
Rev. War
Act:
July 7 th 1838
Index:—Vol.
a
Page
189
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1892 May 13 Hist to W B Dr. man Walden Mass.
S.
Letter
1893 Jan. 25. Hist to U. B. Dorman stating no discharges in C.A.D.

Massachusetts, act 7 June 1832 Timothy Lorman, Pa: & Hea: $75. 33 per ann. to what time paid?
Rev: Office
Nov: 24, 1838
Discd 23 Dec: 1835 to that period JH

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Timothy Dorman which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? ys II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? ys III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? ys V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? ys VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? ys VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? ys VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? ys IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? ys X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? ys

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? ys
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? —
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? wrong transcript
XIV. † If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service?
If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses? ys
Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct? ys
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? ys
XVI. ‡ Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? ys
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? —
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades; For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____ For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours; the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must in every case be clearly shewn under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
† QUERE XIV.  Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
‡ QUERE XVI.  Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
¶ In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.

James L. Edwards Esq. Comm. Prisoners
Washington D.C.

Salem Mass ts , 8 Sept. 1838
James L. Edwards Esq e
Sir,
I have the honor to enclose 6 Declara- tions & proofs under Act of July 7. 1838 viz.
Widow Sally Very , " Sally Roberts , " Deborah Dorman , " Anne Hanwood , " Mary Walton , & " Mehitable Herrick.
Very respectfully
Yr. Obedt Servt
Brj. Merrill

Honorable Lewis Cass.
Secretary of War Washington.

Newburyport November 7th 1832.
Hon. Lewis Cass.
Secretary of War
Sir
I ask leave in behalf of Timothy Danman and Arnoit Hooton of Boxford to forward you herein, their respective applications for pensions under the Act of Congress of 7th June 1832. — They respectfully request, if their evidence is deemed satisfactory, their names may be inscribed on the pension List, roll of Massachusetts Agency. —
I have the honor to be
Very respectfully
Yours obedt Servt W. Worth

I Jesse Perley of Buxton county of Essex of lawful age Do testify and say that I was with Timothy Dorrance as a soldier at Battle Hill where was first Independence one month and half in the year 1779 — Jesse Perley
Essex ss. August 1 st 1832 Personally appeared the above named Jesse Perley and made oath that the above statement by him subscribed is substantially true before me — Charles Peabody — Jux Ream

I Stephen Tappan, of Newbury, in the county of Essex, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged seventy five years, and upwards, do hereby testify and declare, that I am well acquainted with Timothy Dannan, of Boxford, in said county, and do know that the said Timothy Dannan was a private soldier, and served in the company commanded by Captain Jacob Gerrish, in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Gerrish, Massachusetts Militia, and that he served therein at Princeton, six weeks, in the year 1775. — I do also know that he served in the company commanded by Captain Joseph Dole, in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Gookins, six months in the year 1776, at New York —
I do also know that he served in the company commanded by Captain Hooper, in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Saltonstall, at Ticonderoga (at other places) five months, in the year 1777. I was a private in the same company (and served the same campaign) with him.
Newburyport Aug. 3 d 1832
Stephen Tappan
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Essex ss. August 3 d 1832 Then personally came Stephen Tappan above named who is well known to me, and made oath, in due form of Law, to the truth of the above written deposition by him subscribed in my presence. I do also certify that said Stephen Tappan is believed by me to be a credible witness.
M c W at son, Justice of the Peace

I Joseph Thurlow of Newbury, in the county of Essex, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged seventy-five years and upwards, do hereby testify and declare, that I am well acquainted with Timothy Dorman, of Boxford, in said county of Essex, and do know that said Timothy Dorman, was a private soldier, in the company commanded by Captain Samuel Huse, in the Regiment commanded by Col. Grafton, and served at Winter Hill, at Prospect Hill, in the war of the revolution. Nine months, he entered in April 1778 and we were discharged in January 1779. - I was a private in the same company.
Newburyport August 3 d 1832.
Joseph Thurlow
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Ebenezer D. August 3 d 1832. Then personally came Joseph Thurlow above named who is personally known to me, and made oath, in due form of Law, to the truth of the above written deposition by him subscribed in my presence. I do also certify that the said Joseph Thurlow is believed by me to be a credible witness.
W. W. Nails Justice of the Peace

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
ESSEX, ss.
I, JOHN PRINCE, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, within and for the County of Essex, do certify, that Hon. D. A. White is Judge of the Court of Probate within and for said County. That
Moses Dorman jr. & Edward Todd Esquires , are Justices of the Peace, within and for said County, and that their signatures hereon are genuine.
WITNESS MY HAND, and the Seal of said Court of Common Pleas,
September 7. A. D. 1838
John Prince Clerk.

We the undersigned citizens of Boxford in Massachusetts on oath testify that we were long acquainted with Timothy Dorman late a Revolutionary Pensioner; he died about three years ago: Mrs Deborah Dorman, who is now applying for a Pension, is his widow. They lived together in Boxford as man & wife for 40 to 60 years, the exact time we cannot tell, and raised a family of children. We never heard it doubted, but all believed they were lawfully married, & we now so believe. She has not since been married.
Nathan Andrews
Edward Holyoke Chs. Peabody
State of Massachusetts Essex County, ss: August. 6 th 1838 Then the above named Nathan Andrews Edward Holyoke and Charles Peabody
generally made oath that the above affidavit by them subscribed is true; they are credible and respectable witnesses. Before me
Moses Dorman Jr. Just. Peace.

I, Oliver Blackinton, of Rowley in Massachusetts on oath testify That I am Town Clerk of said town and have the custody of its Records, and that I have searched the same but cannot find any Record of the marriage of Timothy Dorman to Deborah Peirce: but I find a record thereof of which the following is a trans- cript, among the records of the publications of intention of marriage, - viz:
Under the head publications I find the following Record Timothy Dorman of Rowley & Deborah Peirce of Ipswich January Third Seventeen Hundred Eighty Two
Mrs Deborah Dorman who is now applying for a Pen- sion I have no doubt was the lawful wife of said Timothy Dorman, late a Revolutionary Pensioner. They were worthy and respectable persons and lived together as man & wife & raised a family of 5 or 6 children; some of them if living would be over 50 years of age. She is now unmarried.
Oliver Blackinton Town Clerk of Rowley
State of Massachusetts Essex County 13: 18 Aug. 27 th 1838 Sworn to before
Edward Todd
Just Peace